Ruling and printing machine



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Patented Aug. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES EDWARD D. DOYLE, OF 'KANSAS CITYQMISSOUBI BULING AND rnm'rnm momma-if Application fled July .2,

This invention relates to printing and ruling apparatus and has for one of its primary objects the provision of a machine novelly constructed to perform the function of simul- ,5 taneously printing and ruling upon a sheet.

of paper which is carried by a' rotating impression cylinder forming a part of the machine.

It is well known in this art that the acts mum number of mechanical elements and with a high degree of efiiciency.

Another object of the-instant'invention is p to provide a printing and ruling machine having a main rotatable impression cyhnder with which is associated practically all of the necessary working parts of the apparatus in order that its rotation might determine the timing of the machine and the proper movement of the inter-related parts thereof. A yet further object of the invention is the provision of a printing and ruling machine having a rotatable impression cylinder with which is novelly associated a form cylinder and a ruling pen beam, both of which are actuated by the rotation of the cylinder to cause a simultaneous printing and ruling of a sheet as it is carried by the impression cylinder on the face thereof, said cylinder preferably being of asize suflicient' to rule and print two sheets of paper during one revolution of the impression cylinder.

A still further ob'ect of the invention is the 5 provision, in a machine of this character, of a novelly constructed delivery drum whereon is carried a plurality of spaced apart sheet engaging rings susceptible of adjustment longitudinally of the drum, whereby the sheet 50. which has been printed and ruled may be 1930.; Serial No. 485,347.

engaged along the face thereof at points where smearing is-unlikely to take place.

A Minor objects of the invention will appear during the course of the specification describing details of construction preferably ll used to carry out the inventionin the most efiicient manner.

In describing the preferred form of theinvention and in making clear the manner and means-forpracticing the invention, reference & will now be had to the sembdiagrammatical views shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is aside elevation of a' printing and ruling apparatus made in accordance II with this invention. r

Fig. 2 isatop plan view of the same with a part of the ink feeding apparatusbroken away for clearness.

Fig. Sis a vertical cross section tbrou h the apparatus taken: on line III"-III of Fig. 2, an

Fig.4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view through aportion of the delivery drum taken on line IV-JV of Fig. 2.

In setting down. a detailed description of the invention, reference will be had te the accompanying drawings'wherein similar parts are designated byv like reference characters. The numeral 6 indicates the side frames of the apparatus of which there should be two, preferably joinedlby the base 8.. This. frame may be built up to include all'the necessary bearings to support the hereinafter described rotatable members and may be made by casting or otherwise so as to present the necessary means of support.

One of the essential features of a machine made in accordance with this invention is the rotatably mounted impression cylinder 10 which is rotatably supported by frames 6 and driven by any suitable source of power 12, such as a motor or the like, fragmentarily shown in Fig. 2. ,This impression cylinder. 10 should have a circumference substantially twice the circumference of form cylinder 14: which is likewise rotatably sup orted by frame 6 in juxtaposition to cylin er 10 and close enough thereto to be moved into engagement therewith by a very slight motion on 6: together to mix and spread ink over the face the part of hereinafter described structure. This form cylinder 14 carries type 16 in any suitable fashion and has related therewith a series of inking rollers 18, all of which work of the type 16 prior to its reaching the point of transfer. A delivery drum 20 also carried by frame 6 is positioned at a point where the paper being printed and ruled is released from impression cylinder 10. This delivery drum 20 is constructed to carry out one of the desirable points of invention which is embodied in this apparatus. The drum 20 is provided with a series of annular grooves 22 which serve to assist in holding the sheet engaging rings 24 in the proper predetermined position along the length of drum 20. Rings 24 are formed to present a paper contacting edge 26 which is comparatively sharp and which engages the sheet between the lines that have been formed thereon by the hereinafter described ruling pens. A spring and plun er member 28 and 30 respectively car ried %y the inner portion of ring 24 coacts with annular grooves 22 to yieldably maintain these sheet engaging rings in position.

Since apparatus of this character is operated for a long period of time without changing the set-up, it is understood that the rings 24 will not have to be adjusted often. However, the construction just above set forth permits of quick changes and time is not lost when it comes to meeting this requirement of a compact apparatus of this type. Shafts 32 34 and 36 rotatably support the delivery drum, impression cylinder and form cylinder respectively and a train ofgears 38 impart movement in the proper direction to these rotatably mounted members. A pinion 40 transmits power to gear 42 which rotates shaft 44 upon which is keyed or otherwise suitably mounted a seriesof spaced apart feed wheels 46. Sheets of paper 48 are fed into the apparatus when cam face 50, one of which is carried by each wheel 46, draws sheets of paper 48 between face 50 and roller 52. It is desirable to provide an ordinary gate at this point where the sheets of paper are allowed to enter the apparatus and the diagrammatical showing of such agate is sufficient to explain this feature of the machine. shaft 44 carries a cam 54 which strikes an arm 56 rigidly mounted on the end of shaft 58 which may raise and lower the stops 60 as the shaft 58 is rocked by the striking of arm 56 by cam 54. A retrieving member 61 may be provided and the timing of this gate should be such that sheets of paper 48 are permitted to move against the impression cylinder 10 at a time which is'proper to allow the ordinary grippers 62 to the edge of the sheet of paper 48 and carry it around with impression cylinder 10 to the pointof release substantially diametrically opposite the point of pick-up. At this point of release grippers 62 discontinue their holding action and the sheet of paper 48 is engage by the sharp edge 26 of ring 24 carried by delivery drum 20.

The sheet of paper 48 is not engaged at great len th of time by rings 24 of elivery drum 20, ut are simply forced along apron 64 to a point beneath the delivery drum 20 where belt 66 receives sheet of paper 48 and carries it to a point remote from the apparatus. This belt 66 travels over the roller 68 and may be driven by any suitable connection to the source of power not here shown.

It may be desirable to provide a series of endless holding cords 7 0 which pass over rollers 72 appropriately ositioned so that the function of holding it e sheet of paper 48 against the periphery of impression cylinder 10 is properly performed. These cords may also lie close enough to belt 66 at the delivery end to assist in removing the sheet of paper 48'therewith.

The path of travel and the manner of introducing and removing a sheet of paper to be printed and ruled has been set forth and reference will now be had to that feature of the machine which actually imprints or marks the matter and lines upon the paper as itpasses through the machine. The printing and ruling is done as the sheet of paper 48 travels with the rotating impression cylinder 10. Normally ruling and printing is being done simultaneously. To insure the movement of the type 16 carried by form cylinder 14 against the sheet of paper 48 at the proper time, cam faced ring 7 4 is carried by impression cylinder 10 and a rocker arm 76 mounted upon the transverse shaft 78 has one end in sliding engagement with the cam face of ring 74. The arm on one side of the machine transmits the motion through shaft 78 to the opposite side thereof to insure an even movement on the part'of form cylinder 14 to and from the operative position. The end of arm 76 opposite the cam engaging end is bifurcated as at 80 to engage a pin 82 which is carried by a set-in disc 84 which in turn serves as a bearing for shaft 36. Shaft 36 is cccentrically positioned in disc 84 with respect to its center and obviously any movement of pin 82 by arm 76 to rotate disc 84 will move shaft 36 and its supported form cylinder 14 to and from impression cylinder 10.

This movement is extremely slight and is not great enough to disengage the gears making up gear train38 and it is obvious that the movement of ring 74 abort the center of cylinder 10 will alter the time of movement on the pa t of form cylinder 14. Any well known means may be associated with arm 76 or shaft 78 to yieldably maintain form cylinder 14 against impression cylinder 10, and, also to constantly urge the canrface engaging end of arm 76 against the faces of cam 74 as the same is rotated with impression.

cylinder 10.

' A ruling pen beam 86 is pivotally su ported above cylinder 10 by shaft 88 and, in the instance illustrated, two separate sets of ruling pens 90 are carried by beam 86, one of which sets may be lifted from the operative position without rocking beam 86. To perform this function a transverse shaft 92 is carried by frame 6 and supports a member 94 which bears against the lower portion of the one set of pens 90 and Which, when rocked, will lift the same from the operative position. When beam 86is rocked, both sets of pens 90 are carried thereby to or from the operative position.

As clearly shown in Fig. 1, each shaft,8 8 and 92 has an arm 96 and 98 respectively which projects into the path of travel of the adjustable lugs 100 which in turn are carried by wheel 102 keyed to shaft 34 to rotate with impression cylinder 10. These lugs 100 rest in grooves 104 formed in the annular periphery of wheel 102 and may be secured at any point there around to cause pens 90 to be lifted from their operative position at any time the operator may desire. This function is carried out by having the ends of arms 96 and 98 in the path of travel of these lugs 100 and so long as the arms are in engagement with lugs 100 they will maintain pens 90 out of engagement with the sheet of paper 48. The length of lugs 100 may be altered to suit conditions and adjustments between these related parts may be made in many Ways.

The operation of the machine has been made plain throughout the specification. Manifestly such improvements in apparatus of this character as are contemplated by this invention may be practically embodied in machines of extremely simple construc tion.

It is understood that many modifications might be made in practicing this invention without departing from the scope of the appended claims. What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In a combined printing and ruling apparatus, an impression cylinder, a form cylinder, a pen beam having a plurality of ruling pens and means for receiving and hold ing a sheet of paper upon said impression cylinder as it is rotated, sa d form cylinder and ruling pens acting upon the paper to print and rule the same as it is being carried by the impression cylinder.

n combined printing and ruling ap- A. 3.11 it paratus, an impression cylinder, a form cylinder; a ruling pen beam, said impression cylinder having means for holding a sheet of paper thereon as the same is rotated and structure associated with the impression cyl inder to actuate the form cylinder and ruling pen beam to and from a positionlwhere the aper is acted upon thereby as it is carried y said impression cylinder.

3. In a combined printing and rulin apparatus, a rotatable impression cylin er, a

form cylinder, a ruling pen beam, sheet grippers for holding aper against the face of the impression cylinder as it is rotated and a. plurality-of cam faces carried by said impression cylinder to move the form cylinder and ruling pen beam to a position where the paper is acted upon thereby as it is carried by the impression cylinder.

4. In a combined printing and ruling apparatus, a rotatable impression cylinder, a form cylinder and ruling pen beam in juxtaposition to said impression cylinder and structure interconnecting said impression cylinder, form cylinder and ruling pen beam whereby the same are moved to and from a position with a sheet of paper to be simultaneously printed and ruled as it is carried by said impression cylinder..

5. In a combined printing and ruling apparatus, a rotatable paper carrying impression cylinder, a form cylinder and a ruling pen beam in juxtaposition to said impression cylinder and actuating arms for the paper'as it is carried by said impression cylinder.

6. In a combined printing and ruling apparatus, a rotatable paper carrying impression cylinder, a form cylinderand a ruling pen beam in juxtaposition to said impression cylinder to simultaneously act upon the paper as it is being carried by the impression cylinder and a delivery drum'having annular spaced apart rings to engage the paper between the rulings as it is being fed from the apparatus.

7. In a combined printing and ruling apparatus, a rotatable paper carrying'impression cylinder, a form cylinder and a ruling pen beam in juxtaposition to said impression cylinder to simultaneously act upon the paer as it is being carried by the impression cylinder and a delivery drum having annular spaced apart rings to engage the paper between the rulings as it is being fed from the apparatus, said rings engaging the paper between the edge of eatest diameter and the impression cylin er wherby to feed the same to the delivery belt without injur} to the impression made thereon.

8. n a combined printing and ruling apparatus, a rotatable paper carrying impression cylinder; a form cylinder and a ruling pen beam in juxtaposition to said impression cylinder to simultaneously act upon a sheet of paper as it is being carried by the impression cylinder and structure for actuating said form-cylinder and beam to and from a position to act upon the paper including a plurality ofcam faces formed upon said impression cylinder, a pivotally mounted rocker arm and an eccentrically su ported bearing for said form cylinder, sai arm being in operative engagement with said bearing whereby to move the form cylinder to and from the impression cylinder as the arm is actuated by She said cam faces of the last mentioned cylin- 9. In a machine of the class described a rotatable paper carrying impression cylmder, a beam, sets of ruling pens carried by said beam and a means for each set of pens to move the same to and from the operative position, said means including a plurality of cam faces carried by the cylinder and arms engageable by said faces as the cylinder is being rotated, one of said sets of pens being movable to and from the operative position without moving the beam supporting the same.

10. In a machine of the character described, a rotatable paper carrying impression cylinder, a beam, sets of ruling pens carried by said beam and a means for each set of pens to move the same to and from the op-- erative osition, said means including a plurality 0 cam faces carried by the cylinder and independently operable arms engageable by said faces to move the respective related pen set as the cylinder is being rotated, one of said arms beingladapted to move both of said sets, the ot one of said pen sets. I

11. A combined printin and ruling apparatus, comprising a rotata le impresslon cylinder having devices for holding a sheet of paper against the face of said cylinder as it is being rotated, a form cylinder, a ruling pen beam having a plurality of pen sets indet er arm being adapted to move ut EDWARD D. DOYLE.

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. pendently movable to and from the ruling position, actuating structure for said form cylinder whereby to move the same to and from the paper engaging position, a plurality of cam faces carried by sa'1d impression cylinder for operating the pen sets and form cylinder as the imfpression c linder is rotated to cause a sheet 0 paper to both printed and ruled as it is being carried by the impression cylinder, and a delivery drum having a lurality of adjustably mounted annular s eet engaging rings positioned with respect to said pens whereby the edge of engagement lies between the lines ruled on the paper thereby.

12. In a machine of the character described, a rotatable paper-carrying cylinder, a beam,

two sets of ruling pens carried by said beam,

means to move said beam whereby both sets of pens are carried to and from the operative position, and means to move one of said sets of pens independently of the other and without moving said beam.

13. In a machine of the character described, a rotatable paper-carrying cylinder, 

